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marcosdos

Thu Apr 14, 2016 4:04:00 am

Hello,
I am about to install the Zorin OS on my laptop, my question is: Is there a way to only have Zorin OS running on my old Compaq Presario 4000 laptop that used to run on XP?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Marcos

Swarfendor437

Thu Apr 14, 2016 11:58:08 am

Before doing anything, just make sure that it will run in 'live' mode without any issues before installing. ;) :D

marcosdos

Fri Apr 15, 2016 2:45:46 pm

Hey there and thanks for your help... ;)

One more question if I may, the Zorin OS is running great and revived my old laptop, I can't access my Internet Banking though, the funny thing is that at one point I did something, I don't remember what but I switched between Zorin and Linux or Ubuntu and then I could access my Internet Banking without any problems. I don't remember how I did it, do you have any suggestions for me? If I upgrade to premium would I be able to access my Internet Banking?

Thanks in advance.
Marcos

Swarfendor437

Sat Apr 16, 2016 2:12:34 pm

Hi, I personally don't do Internet banking as a consumer association report found that the best bank only achieved 85% security status! I much prefer telephone banking and the finance apps on the Premium addition are the first things I remove! ;) :D From memory i think premium comes with wxBanker and some other stuff I forget. Interesting article here:

http://askubuntu.com/questions/12734/wh ... me-banking

Also check out Software Centre/er:

gnuCash
HomeBank
KMyMoney

These are third party applications that Zorin would not necessarily update automatically - you can save data files and import them to later versions - I would hope!

See also:

viewtopic.php?f=12&t=8851&p=42674&hilit=online+bank+issue#p42674

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BasicSecurity

There was an issue with Banking using GNU/Linux awhile back:

https://blog.avast.com/2013/08/27/linux ... -ungloved/

Other considerations:

http://banking.about.com/od/savings/a/3 ... nkacct.htm

Also check that your bank supports GNU/Linux:

http://linuxlock.blogspot.co.uk/2010/12 ... to-no.html

;) :D

svx-biker

Sat Jul 02, 2016 6:42:07 pm

Could you be a bit more specific what doesn't work?

Are you using a program on linux as Swarfendor437 thinks (HomeBank, gnucash, etc.) or do you have an issue to login to your bank via browser?